Because of No Child Left Behind, a lot of teachers do tell students to just open the book and prep for the tests so they don't get fired. It's very sad
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Apple's 'Education Announcement' Scheduled for January 19 in New York City
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Because of No Child Left Behind, a lot of teachers do tell students to just open the book and prep for the tests so they don't get fired. It's very sad
Actually, literature texts generally get marked up quite a bit. The biggest issue with handwritten annotations is that there's no easy way to connect everything. For example, read "Catcher in the Rye" and highlight allusions and references to light. Now piece all the instances together.
Where eBooks will be more interesting will be in liberal arts that employ a substantial amount of multimedia.
This announcement is taking place in an art museum, so let's use that as an example.
Art history textbooks would be a prime example of how a digital book with Internet connectivity would provide magnitudes of more information than a paper textbook. Due to printing costs and space, there is precious little room for photographic reproductions of paintings (the bulk of art history textbook photos are black-and-white due to cost), and even less for color plates. So in a typical undergraduate art survey class, any given artist might get a few pages in a massive textbook with a handful of B&W reproductions and if lucky, one color plate of a notable work. An eBook could link to Internet-based content so one could look at Rembrandt's entire work (including drawings) as well as a section of disputed works.
If I want to see a particular Rembrandt work, I should be able to see a virtual walkthrough of a gallery and see how it is currently being presented. Note that this also conveys scale. While art history books often list the dimensions of a given piece, it's not always easy to picture. In some instances it's hard to get close to the actual painting (perhaps it's hung high up on the wall) or there's a barrier (the glass case for the Mona Lisa is classic example, as well the glass protecting on of Michelangelo's sculpture of the Virgin Mary).
3D or video content would be even more invaluable for fields like sculpture, architecture, textiles, design, and performance art. Music, theater, dance, etc. would also benefit from multimedia content.
Even things like history books could access a vast repository of historic documents (photographs, maps, etc.).
Note that in these examples, the eBook with associated multimedia content needs to be viewed on a device that has a color screen, refreshes quickly, and has acceptable 3D performance.
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Yup. and it completely sucks, I think that's why teachers become teachers tbh...
Maybe iSteve will be the host! Reportedly, iSteve was last seen with Elvis in Las Vegas not long ago.
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I don`t get all the eye strain comments either.
I constantly read on my iPhone and Ipad and have never had a problem.
I loathe reading on an e-ink Kindle due to the page turn black-out.
It`s jarring and irritating.
Much prefer an iPad/iPhone for reading I think the Kindle Fire would be decent for an e-reader too.
In a perfect world, you would be correct. Now, get real! Maybe not in a private school, but many public schools have that problem.
Just ask around, and you'll see how far from the truth you are. I didn't say all teachers are like that; I said many. And it's true, even if you don't want to believe it.
Check the first post here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1307014/
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In the past, i could never find a good reading light to read in bed. Either too bright, too dim, too yellow, too much glare, it would flicker, battery ran out quickly or power cord too short, too flimsy or got in the way when turning the page.
The iPad solved all those problems for me.
And I've been using computers for 29 years, and since I started using LCD displays I have no longer much problems with eye strain.
The Twin Towers were never the most famous skyscraper in NYC to begin with. That title has always gone to The Empire State Building and I doubt any building will take it away. The Chrysler Building would also rank right up there. NYC basically has two skylines, midtown and lower Manhattan. One could argue that midtown's has always been the more popular of the two.
After doing a search I could find no scientific study supporting the claims either way. In fact, some of the papers I read seemed to indicate no measurable affect either way.
Most of the papers regarding the effects of eye strain on reading from a computer go back to the 70's and 80's and are referring to CRT's. They suggest that the solution to reducing fatigue and eyestrain is simply adjusting the brightness and contrast of the monitor.
Pretty much everything else you read about the subject is anecdote and personal preference so I tend to dismiss any claims that one form is better than the other or worse. For myself, I've now read dozens of books on my iPhone and iPad and find it no more straining than a regular book. In fact, less so as I am able to adjust the brightness of the display, increase the size of the type face and invert the page from white to black as my personal preference dictates. But that's another anecdote too.
We joke about Apple brainwashing kids, but it does bring up a serious point. Apple acts as the "exclusive publisher" for all books on the iBooks store. It is Apple who have the final say if the book is to be available on their store or not. From an education stand point it is worrying in that a singe corporation has to approve all textbooks. Evolution/Intelligent design is probably the most obvious topic to think about here.
My worry is not that Apple would be exclusive approver of text books it is that any corporation would be and that educator would loss some choice.
It's not a "marketing move" it's a private industry invitation, and NYC is and always was a lot more than two buildings.
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RUN! The SKY is falling! After all, clearly this vague information somehow alludes to Apple being the only source for textbooks for the world moving forward! Run for your lives!
In pictures and on TV shows, it was the easiest thing to pick out to see that "this movie is set in NYC" as they panned to the opening scene.
The WTC might not have been the most famous building(s), but they were the first thing a lot of peope would see that made people think NYC. (at least for me).
Or of course the statue of liberty.
The WTC might not have been the most famous building(s), but they were the first thing a lot of peope would see that made people think NYC. (at least for me).
Or of course the statue of liberty.
I don't understand why this is taking place in NY
Washington DC is the capitol of the United States. NYC is the capitol of the world. The question is, why would anyone have a product announcement anyplace else?
The world consists of two places. The island of Manhattan and the suburbs.
How about a subscription package for School books?
All the education you want for 9.99 a month? Any subject!
plus Interactive books with online content videos and audio and interactive ests etc.
All the education you want for 9.99 a month? Any subject!
plus Interactive books with online content videos and audio and interactive ests etc.
Oh yeah. The WTC has always been NYC. When King Kong climbed to the top and swatted at those airplanes, man, that was awesome. More awesome movies
The aliens attacking the WTC in Independence Day.
Who could forget West Side Story opening on a shot of the WTC?
Remember when the WTC was destroyed in Day After Tomorrow?
The aliens attacking the WTC in Independence Day.
Who could forget West Side Story opening on a shot of the WTC?
Remember when the WTC was destroyed in Day After Tomorrow?
Well, when you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
I wonder if people realize just how underpaid teachers are. And we wonder why we are so far behind when it comes to primary education.
Just as soon as there is a provision to transfer license rights, it will become practical. However Apple would likely have some way to encourage the transfer transaction within a walled garden.
The simplicity and minimalism of the announcement is noted. The complexity is all in the license rights since they already have the hardware, market, contacts with schools, deployment schemes, etc.
Guggenheim New York has these meeting venues:
# Host an Event
* Ronald O. Perelman Rotunda
* Peter B. Lewis Theater
* The Wright
* New Media Theater
* Cafe 3
Rocketman
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That was just the schools way of stopping you writing notes in the schools textbooks.
Apple in UK Education
When is Apple going to break the near monopoly of MS in UK Schools. Goves (UK Minister of Education ) stood up today and said ICT lessons in UK schools were not fit for purpose and then went on to say he will consult with Microsoft and Google to help improve coding skills and bring creative ICT back into schools.
Apple wasn't mentioned not even as an also ran. If we Brits are so creative and supposedly innovative then why isn't Apple interested in breaking into mainstream UK education ? Mr Ives isn't the only creative talent to come out of the UK.
Wake up Apple before MS and Google grab these creative young minds, by becoming the only choice in code and creative ICT in UK schools. The Apple rep we had visit us was so out of touch with the needs of our College due to lack of background research, it was embarrassing.
If they are serious about education, then tackle the UK now...the time is right to make IOS SDK part of the UK computing and ICT curriculum.
When is Apple going to break the near monopoly of MS in UK Schools. Goves (UK Minister of Education ) stood up today and said ICT lessons in UK schools were not fit for purpose and then went on to say he will consult with Microsoft and Google to help improve coding skills and bring creative ICT back into schools.
Apple wasn't mentioned not even as an also ran. If we Brits are so creative and supposedly innovative then why isn't Apple interested in breaking into mainstream UK education ? Mr Ives isn't the only creative talent to come out of the UK.
Wake up Apple before MS and Google grab these creative young minds, by becoming the only choice in code and creative ICT in UK schools. The Apple rep we had visit us was so out of touch with the needs of our College due to lack of background research, it was embarrassing.
If they are serious about education, then tackle the UK now...the time is right to make IOS SDK part of the UK computing and ICT curriculum.
The other thing the example illustrates is the possibility of updates to keep the content current. Without a persistent internet connection as the internet infrastructure isn't reliable by definition.
I wonder if the system would be better modeled on Newstand not iBook.
Using the subscription model of Newstand you pay the time based fee you get updates pushed to you overnight stop paying updates stop, but you can go back and look at what ever you paid for.
The most interesting thing that will come out of the event to me is the Business Model (Or a 7.85inch ePad).
I do agree there aren't that many subjects that are not going to be better served by smooth motion full colour reproduction.
iWork '12
If we look past the assumed iBook/textbook announcements, this event seems like the perfect time to introduce a new version of iWork.
If we look past the assumed iBook/textbook announcements, this event seems like the perfect time to introduce a new version of iWork.
I saw an iPad with the anti-glare film on it... it looked great. Don't know what brand it was.
What concerns me is, kids carrying a $550+ iPad will be getting robbed like crazy.